Speeder nabbed near Cormack but breath samples showed he was below the criminal threshold for impaired

    Wednesday, 16 April 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Police say at about 3:00 p.m. on that day, police stopped the vehicle traveling 153 kms/hr in a posted 90 kms/hr zone. 

    A 49-year-old man is facing a fine after being stopped by RCMP Traffic Services West for excessive speeding on Sunday (April 13, 2025) on Route 430 near Cormack. Police say at about 3:00 p.m. on that day, police stopped the vehicle traveling 153 kms/hr in a posted 90 kms/hr zone.  The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment and provided a roadside breath sample that was above the provincial limit, but below the criminal threshold for impaired driving. He was ticketed for excessive speeding and the vehicle was seized and impounded.

     

     

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